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 [ 2 syll. li-za, liz-a ] The girl name Liza is pronounced LIYZah KEY. Liza has its origins in the Hebrew language, and it is used largely in English, Hungarian, Russian, and Polish. Biblical name: The generic name has been used in the Old Testament of the Bible. Variant forms of Liza include Leza (English) and Lyza (English). Liza is a short form (English, Hungarian, and Russian) of Eliza (Romanian, English, Hungarian, and Polish). Liza is also a pet form (English, Hungarian, and Russian) of Aliza (English and Hebrew). Liza is also a short form (English, Hungarian, Polish, and Russian) of Elizabeth (English). Liza is also a short form (English, Hungarian, Polish, and Russian) of Yelizaveta (Russian). Liz (English short form) is another variant of the name. Liza is rare as a baby name for girls. At the modest peak of its usage in 1973, 0.033% of baby girls were named Liza. Its ranking then was #392. The baby name has since suffered a substantial decline in popularity, and is currently of only very light use. In 2008, out of the group of girl names directly related to Liza, Elizabeth (English) was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Liza include Leasa (English), Leeza (English and Hebrew), Lacee (English), Lacey (English), Laci (English), Lacie (English), Lacy (English), Laka (Hawaiian), Lakeesh (English), Lakesha (English), Lakeshia (English), Lakesia (English), Lakya, Laoise (Irish), Lashay (English), Latia (English), Laurka (Polish), Laycee (English), Layci (English), and Lecia (English). A famous person named Liza is Liza Minnelli, Singer, born 12 March 1946, Los Angeles, California. KEY: Pronunciation for Liza: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
